A Practice Built Around Time and Continuity
How Dr. Baker Approaches Your Care
Medicine works best when it is personal, deliberate, and centered on a strong physician-patient relationship. Our practice is built on three core pillars designed to provide clear direction for your health.
Meet Dr. Susan Baker, MD, FACR, FACP
Experience That Informs Decisions
Dr. Susan Baker’s path to medicine began early. Growing up in Southern California, she heard stories about her grandfather and great-grandfather; both were town doctors in Youngstown, Ohio, whose work was rooted in long-standing patient relationships and service to their community. That classic model of medicine continues to shape her practice today.
Training Rooted in Internal Medicine
Dr. Baker completed medical school at Chicago Medical School, followed by residency training in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Rheumatology at the University of Illinois Chicago. During her fellowship, she trained under Dr. John Varga, a respected physician-scientist in autoimmune and connective tissue disease, developing a strong foundation in diagnosis and long-term disease management.
Continuity Led by One Physician
In 2003, Dr. Baker opened her private practice in Beverly Hills with a clear goal: to create a medical experience centered on time, continuity, and direct physician access. In 2009, she expanded into a dedicated medical office designed to support privacy, longer visits, and a more individualized experience.
Many patients and families have worked with her across generations, drawn by consistency, trust, and clear communication.
An Integrated, Practical Approach
Dr. Baker blends conventional medicine with a functional medicine philosophy, considering lifestyle, nutrition, stress, and physiology alongside traditional evaluation and treatment.
Her focus remains practical: helping patients understand what matters, what doesn’t, and what to do next. She maintains active professional affiliations and ongoing certifications, staying current with medical advancements without letting trends lead the care.
Call for Appointment
(310) 274-7770
Address
436 N Bedford Dr., Suite 211
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Appointments are by scheduling only.
What to Expect as a Patient
Dr. Baker is a diagnostician first. She is deeply experienced in managing autoimmune and complex chronic conditions, with a focus on careful evaluation and clear interpretation to provide clarity across both routine and medically layered care.
Depth Over Snapshots
Rather than brief, episodic visits, Dr. Baker practices medicine with the time and continuity required to understand how your symptoms, history, lifestyle, and goals fit together.
Interpretation Over Information
Advanced testing and biomarkers are only valuable when thoughtfully interpreted. Dr. Baker uses her expertise to translate complex data into meaningful clinical insight.
Direct Continuity
Patients work directly with Dr. Baker over time. You benefit from her sustained physician involvement rather than delegated or fragmented care.
Beyond Wellness Optimization
Many concierge practices are designed around prevention, routine care, and healthy aging. Dr. Baker also brings deep experience in diagnosing and managing autoimmune, chronic, and medically complex cases that require careful evaluation and sustained follow-up.
